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io THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1918. OFFENDERS AGIST ffiMIMiiiei M mmmmmmmmmMMmm U. S. PAY BIG HUES i3 Tto LMiiiiMmmmimimim S IIIIIIIIIUIIIIIIIIIUIIIIU Famous Sacramento Steam ship Case Closed. HELPING GERMANS COSTLY Defendants Pay $12 5,000 in Par tial Settlement of Govern ment Libel Claim. SAN FKAXCTSCO. Dee. 23. TmDOBl Tlon of fines aggregating IS3.300 and Dayment of $120,000 In partial settle ment of the Government's libel claim of $250,000 today virtually brought to cv close the famous Sacramento steam ship cue Involving two officials of the German Consulate here, a dozen other Individuals and three corpora tions, indicted in 1916 and 1917 for violation of American neutrality. Fines of 110,000 each were assessed gainst G. D. Bunker and FL H. Swayne, chipping men, by United States Dis trict Judge William C Van fleet. tieor.ee and James Flood, shipping men. were fined $5000 each; Heinrich Xauffman. chancellor of the former German Consulate, was fined $2000, and T. "W. Anderson, captain of the fcac- a-a.mer.to. $1000: C. D. Bunker & Co. the Northern & Southern Steamship Company and the Golden Gate Trans portation Company were fined $100 ach. Others Escape Arrest. Of the other defendants, Frederick Jebsen. captain and owner of the steamship Mazatlau. never was appre hended and was variously reported as killed aboard a German submarine and eafe in Germany. Dr. Simon Reimer, aid to be a German naval officer, and a half dozen German seamen never were apprehended. The Sacramento, then a German mer chant ship, known as the Alexandria, as Interned in thla port in 1914. After several months she wM taken over by the Northern & southern Steamship Company and renamed the Eacramento. A cargo of foodstuffs and ship's supplies was purchased through C. D. Bunker & Co., and the vessel railed from this port for Valparaiso, Chile, in October, 1914. "When she ar rived at her destination she was empty. Capture Arranged, Charge. A German officer, a stowaway, was raid to have appeared soon after the chip left San Francisco and to have taken charge, using the wireless to co operate In the "capture" of the vessel toy German raiders. Other phases of the blanket indict ment returned July 7, 1917. involve the steamship Mazatlan. alleged to have delivered coal to the German cruiser Leipzig at Guaymas, Mexico, In 1914, after leaving this port with its fuel cargo; the steamship Olson and Ma li on y, denied clearance papers here after being chartered by the Flood brothers, allegedly for the purpose of carrying a cargo to the German fleet; the Maverick, clearing from San Pedro, CaX, In April, 1915, and the Annie Lar son, Which left San Diego, CaL, a month earlier, suspected of being -used In a plot to transport arme and ammunition to revolutionists in India. Vice-Consul Convicted. Th defendants appearing in court today entered pleas of "guilty" some time ago. Baron H. von Schack, for mer German Vice-Consul here, another of the defendants, was convicted iene of conspiracy to overthrow British rule In India. Ram Chandra, indicted in connection with the Maverick case, was killed in the courtroom by Ram Singh during the trial of the Hindu conspir acy cases. Hans Tauscher, husband of Johanna Gadski, agent for the purchase of the Annie Larson's cargo, and Franz von Papen, naval attache at the Ger man Consulate in New York, are in Germany. . Payment of $125,000, with the under standing that the remaining $125,000 Is to be paid within a year, today dis posed of the Government's libel claim against the Northern & Southern Kt eamsh 1 p Company. SOLDIERS TO GET CHEER MCSICIAXS TO EXTERTAIX MEN AT VAXCOCVER BARRACKS. Delegation of 50 Members of Port land Elks Lodge to Distribute Sweets; Hnts Are Decorated. Portland cheer-and Christmas greet ings to men of the service will be Intro duced this evening by elaborate Tule tide programmes scheduled for each of the three Y. M. C. A. huts and Army hospital wards at Vancouver Barracks. Entertainment is being arranged by the music committee of the general war work council of the Army Y. M. C. A. Portland Elks will distribute candy, nuts and apples after the programmes. This afternoon musicians and speak ers visit soldiers confined .to hospital wards. Entertainment In the Y. M. C. A. hut will be opened by a quartet com posed of Mrs. Mityllne Fraker Stltes, Airs. Edith Densmore, J. Ross Fargo and Otto wedemeyer. Other musicians to appear are Mrs. Herman Politz, Mrs. Jane Burns Albert, Miss Winifred Forbes, Mrs. Mayme Helen Flynn, Miss Eunice Smith, Miss Alice Genevieve Smith, Mrs. Eleanor Sanford Large, Ralph Hoyt, Walter Bacon and Albert Gillette. The pro gramme will be repeated New Year's night. A delegation of 50 Elks will call on the soldiers at each of the three huts and an informal reception will be held. The huts have been decorated by the soldiers. BOOTLEGGING IS ADMITTED Colored Porter Drops LIqnor Prom Train at Salem; Four Men Fined. ' SALEM. Or, Dec 23. (Special.) A. L. Patterson, colored porter on the Southern Pacific, and Charles Maxwell, colored, were fined in Justice Court today after pleading guilty to boot legging. Patterson's fine was $100 and Maxwell s $oO. Patterson, it is stated, dropped liquor from a passing train to Maxwell who did the peddling. Maxwell's rakeoff is said to have been $2 a quart and offi cers state that his customers numbered some of Salem's prominent business men. W. C. Hall and J. B. Richards, both of Portland, were fined $100 each In Justice Court here today on a charge of having liquor In their possession. They were unable to pay the fine and will spend 50 days in the County Jail. To meet a coal shortage the gas works or one fcwedlsh City has been rilfttllllnir wood, tip n t and'nin. hurr, nA mixing the gas so obtained with coal SURGING throngs on the downtown streets from early morn until past the usual dinner hour yesterday indicated that the "Do your Christmas shopping early" slogan was not adopted by most Portlanders. The crowded shops and streetcars, the streets filled with motorcars and enthusiastic shop pers, are evidences of the spirit of 191S Christmas time, which Is far gayer and more embracing than the Yuletlde sea son has been for some years. The children of the city, those in various institutions, nurseries and homes are to be wonderfully showered with gifts and goodies. The civio clubs have adopted the different homes and big boxes of the gifts, segregated and collected by the National League for Woman's service under the direction of the city of Portland, are being turned over to them. The remainder will be distributed In front of the Liberty Temple at the huge Christmas tree for which the city of Portland will be host this evening. Each kiddie in town, who will not have a Santa Claus visit him other than the "Port land Santa." will be made happy by the lovely toys, books, clothing and bags filled with candies, nuts and fruit. Much Joy is manifest over the return of the girls and boys from schools and colleges afar, also the many Army and Navy men coming back to town Just In time to spend Christmas with their relatives and families- Portland men and women also will be hosts tomor row, Christmas day, for merry dinner parties, at which the lads in khaki and blue will be the guests of honor. one of the largest and most' eagerly nticlpated dances is that for which Mrs. Delia Hahn Gearin will be hostess this evening at her attractive home In Cornell road. About 70 guests will share In the gaiety. Mrs. Geann es tablished the custom of a Christmas eve dance some years ago and always the dances have been most delightful and gala. Her sister, Mrs. Maude Lamont, will assist In receiving. Major Marshall Henderson. TJ. S. A. left Sunday evening for San Francisco to spend the holidays with his rela tives. see The Franklin High School Alumni Association will give a party In the as sembly room of the Portland Hotel Sat urday evening at 8 o clock. This will be the first party given Dy the graduates of the school since their organization In February. 1818. At that time there were but 1 members, but succeeding classes have swelled the number to more than 100. The officers of the association, members- of the charter class of June t'17) are: President, Lieutenant Arthur Macken zie; vice-president, Muriel Nichols: sec retary, Virginia Meyernoeirer; treas urer, Gerdau Kaeder; ergeni-v arms, George Powell. Most of the graduates are attending college, but many will return for the holidays and are welcoming an oppor tunity to meet their old schoolmates. The president of the association nas Just received his commission as Second Lieutenant in an aviation corps at Eberts Field. Arkansas. He will be unable to return for the reunion. i The Darty is In charge of a com mittee of which Katharine MacKenzie la chairman. The members are: George Pickering, Dorothy Anderson, Joy I Badlev. ' Edna Gilbert, George Powell, Muriel Nichols. Melvln Hall, Fred Pick ering and Edith Davis. All arraduates or irranicun ui(u School are urged to attend. m Christmas week at the Multnomah Hotel was ushered in last night by a dinner at which officials of Porter Brothers Lumber Company were hosts to 68 of their office employes. During the dinner numerous presents were ex changed. W. P. Barrett was in charge of the affair. Tonicrht a number of private parties will dine in the hotel, but probably the most novel afalr will oocur in the apartments of J. A. Van Wye. He will sive a Christmas party in honor of Charles Martin, of Alaska, and has In vited a few close friends to help the successful miner from the far north enjoy his first Christmas tree in 14 years. Mrs. Martin is spending the Winter in Portland, while attending to important business matters. While in Alaska he was so far in the interior that he could not indulge in holiday celebrations- Christmas night a promenade dance will be given in the ballroom and tea gardens. Thursday night members or fm Lambda Epsilon will be hosts at a dance for the younger set. and Satnr dav nierht the Travelers' Protective As sociation will give its annual halL The hotel has been decorated gaily with spruce trees and wreaths, the mezzanine floor giving the impression of a lane In a forest. Sunday night the choir from Wilbur Methodist Episcopal Church gave a de lightful concert in the lobby of the hotel as a prelude to the holiday sea son. e The committee in charge of the 'Christmas party" to be given by the Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians on next Friday evening in their hall, 340 Russell street, an nounces that arrangements have been completed and a most enjoyable even ing Is assured all- .Dancing will be the principal feature. Refreshments will be served. Enlisted men welcome and complimentary. e Mrs. Ethel Chetwood. who has been making her home at the Carlotta Court for several months, left Saturday for m TEACH THE KIDDIES TO CHEW Children fed on mushy: denatured foods that require little chewing are apt to have defeo five teeth and unhealthy gums.bu cannot eat without chewing ifThe crispness of the shreds of baked whole wheat induce thorough masticat ion and that means ood digestion. If you serve wheat food be sure it is whole wheat in a crisp digestible form Shredded Wheat is the whole wheat ready-cooked and ready-to-serve. It requires no sugar -simply milk and a littlesalt - visit with her sister at Miss Margaret Montague, an Instruc tor in psychology at Mills, returned Sunday evening to spend the holidays in Portland with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. K. W. Montague. One of the most charming weddings of the season was that qf Miss Mary Louise Lewis to John Sydney Alwen, December 18, at the home of Miss Carlson. (20 Hood street, the Rev. Mr. Johnson, of the First Presbyterian Church, officiating. The service w; the impressive ring ceremony. The bride is a graduate of Oregon Agricul tural College, class of 1918. She is a well-known member of the younger set of Portland. The bridegroom is the sec ond off'cer on the Shipping Board's new ship Issaquena, formerly with the Pacific Coast Steamship Company. He Is the son of Captain Alwen, well-known master on the Pacific Coast. After an extended trip to' Honolulu in June, the couple will make their home in Oak land, CaL Captain John Henry Hayden. IT. S. A and Mrs. Hayden have come down from Aberdeen to spend the Christmas holi days with the tatter's parents, Mr. and Mrs. N. E. Ayer. They are at the Ben son Hotel for the week. e Mrs. I. VanDuyn left last night for a two months trip to Los Angeles and Long Beach, CaL Before returning to Portland Mrs. VanDuyn will visit her sister in Chicago. Mrs. L. A. McDonald. WomensClubs "fHB next regular meeting of Mult- X nomah Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will be held Fri day afternoon at the home of Miss Laura Northrup. 699 Elizabeth street. The assisting hostesses will be Miss Nora Green. Miss Meta Allen. Miss Mary C Armistead. The programme will in clude an address by Miss Leida Mills and Miss Lena Avers will relate Revo lutionary anecdotes. Miss Medora Whitfield will give an illustrated Colonial flag talk. Multnomah Chapter held "open house" last Saturday evening for more than 200 soldiers and sailors at the Y. M. C A. Mrs. John IX Hall was as sisted by a committee of Multnomah Chapter women and members of the entertainment committee of the Y. M. O- A. The programme Included num bers by Miss Aileen Brong. Mrs. Will iam Kaiser, members of the Collegiate Alumnae and Miss Katherine McVey. The Come-When-You-Can Club held an interesting meeting last Monday evening In the parlors of Mrs. Helen Ekin Starrett last Monday evening. A programme of music was given by Miss Winifred Forbes and John Dinwiddle, violinists, and Miss Blanche Hellyer. soprano. Mrs. Starrett read selections from Samuel Crothers" essay. "The Honorable Points of Ignorance." Miss AJleen Brong read a charming little farce and an Informal social evening completed the meeting. The ex-Douglas County Red Cross unit will hold no meetings until after the holidays. The next meeting will be held at the Meier & Frank workroom on the first Tuesday In January. ... The Tuesday night "sing" of old home and patriotic songs will be held this evening In Room A. Central Li brary, under the direction of the Schu mann Society. e The Portland "Women's Research Club will meet Monday at the Benson Hotel for luncheon at noon. Pant.in Jack Hamilton will speak on "Recol lections or a soldier's Life," Miss Mary McMillan, of the Reed Collee-e recon struction clinic, will speak of "Recon struction for Wounded Soldiers." Mu sic will be furnished by the Werren Sisters' quartet. Mrs. Marmaduke Wy vllle has the arrangements in charge. For reservations call Tabor 791 or Tabor 1395. e More than 11)0 boxes of apples were collected In the city schools by the Portland Grade Teachers' Association last week and were presented on Thurs day to the military hospitals at Van couver Barracks and Fort Stevens. Through the courtesy of C. M. Olsen transportation was furnished for the gift to the Vancouver hospitals. At the Theaters. Pantages. 0 TJT of thin air the Great Leon, and his company of wonder workers over at Pantages, cause to project her self a gorgeous Annette Kellerman, who Is found securely bound In a glass tank filled with water where only noth ingless appeared before. This is the big part of Leon's act, the climax to a series of remarkable feats of magic Edith Packard, who has won the sobriquet "It's-Me-Again" girl because of her frequent disappearances and re appearance where she wasn't expected, is an unusually magnetic assistant. Pigeons are caught In a net, ducks put in boxes only to reappear later in an apparently empty pan across the stage, and glasses of wine mysteriously fade into space. The sensational act is the "Fire and Water" number, wherein Miss Packard Is seemingly consumed a few weeks' Canby, Wash. liredcled Wheat Give a Shoe Order A Pair of Shoes! the Best Gift for Man or Woman Only Quality Shoes Here I The' Best Makes the Smartest Styles Ladies' Laird-Schober Patent Pumps French Heels; Long Vamps Gentlemen's Patent Leather Shoes Gentlemen's Patent Leather Pumps for the Christmas Costume Beautiful Cut-Steel Buckles in Various Designs 129 Tenth Street, Between Washington and Alder aiiimmnimmiiimimiiiiimimuimiiiHmiiimmimmimtmimiimmimimmi;? In flames and then reappears snugly ensconced in the sealed tank of water. This act amazes and delights. The en tire number is put over rapidly and Is Increasing in its Interest. Jack King and Morton Harvey return and prove as popular as on their earlier visit, with their song programme. The chap at the piano has a smiling man ner and a high falsetto voice, which blends peculiarly well in harmony with the big vibrant baritone of the other vocalist- They dash into opera, grand and comic, and vary their serious offer ings with some delightful ragtime. This act broke up Monday's matinee and the boys had to come back and bow when the next act was ready to go on Popular as a comedian and as a vocalist Is Barney Williams, who heads a four-member company in a musical farce called "Hunting." which has its fun based on the old idea of mixed identities. The entire five players sing nicely together and ttre act wins much applause. Princess Jue Quln Tat. billed as the Chinese nightingale, returns with her attractive act in which she sings pret tily In English and in her native-tongue and adds a clever note in her Idea of an American ragtime singer. This latter is her best offering. McShayne and little Miss Hathaway, who surely have a very charming way, have a capital offering In song. Billed as "Gloom Killers" they qualify de cidedly. Little Hathaway'i Charlie Chaplin song is a knockout. The Leoras open the bill with a clever and diverting aerial turn which de velops entertainingly. Ruth Roland In "Hands Up" is In her 13th episode. COMMERCIAL CLERKS NEED Government to Conduct Examination January 14. An examination will be held January 14 by the Civil Service Commission at the Federal building. Sixth and Mor rison streets, for appointment of clerk to commercial attaches In departmental service. Ambitious young men desir ing an opportunity to study commercial conditions in foreign countries are ad vised to take this examination. The Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Com merce, through E. N. Weinbaum, of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, has made announcement of the need for men, and Information may be ob tained from that office. Candidates will be examined on gen eral commercial geography, with the optional subject of stenography. Each will be called upon to write a thesis of not less than 500 words on a foreign trade subject, and a correct transla tion into English of one or more of the following languages: Dano-Norweglan, Dutch. German, Italian. Portugese, Spanish, Russian and Swedish- Fair Board May Retani A. II. Lea. SALEM. Or., Deo. 23. (Special.) W. H. Savage, Corvallis member of the State Fair board, and Mrs. Winnie Braden, of Dallas, are reported to be candidates for the secretaryship of the board, while A. H. Lea has stated he Is not an avowed candidate for re-election. It is probable, however, that Sec retary Lea would accept again if the board demanded It. X . XT Give a Shoe Order ARMY DF GERMS ROUTED DIsrX-FECTIOX OF AUDITORIUM COMPLETE AXD THOROUGH. Firemen Use Smoke Helmets, Light Eases and Seal op Building. Safety Now Assured. Fumigation of the Municipal Audi torium, which has been utilised as an emergency hospital for several months in the care of Spanish Influenza cases, was completed yesterday. The thor ough cleansing of the building was under the direction of Dr. R. W. Sipple, fumigation expert, who was aided by a score of city firemen. The pots were prepared Saturday and the firemen, using smoke helmets, lit the fuses Saturday night, after which the building was sealed. Yesterday the building was reopened and will be allowed to air for several days. Dr. George Parrish. city health officer, after making a thorough In vestigation of the building, declared that the Auditorium was in excellent shape to be opened to the public and the precautions taken were absolute insurance against any fears that might be felt because of the use of the build ing as an emergency hospital. The first gathering in the Audi torium since the outbreak of the epi demic will be held next Monday night, when the Shipwrights, Jointers and Boatbuilders' Association will hold a monster rally. TRAFFIC CHANGES URGED Parking of Automobiles Parallel to Curb Proposed In Amendment. Amendments to the present traffic ordinance will be presented to the City Council Thursday. Change from the present method of parking automobiles diagonal to the curb to parallel with the curb. Increas ing the present congested district to include all territory between the river and Tenth street and Taylor and Union station, are proposed. The present con gested district includes the territory between Yamhill and Oak streets and Third to Tenth street. Mayor Baker has called a public hear ing on the proposed amendment Decem ber 31. at 10 o'clock. In the council chambers. VETERAN OF INDIAN WARSJP SPEAKS Charles Conrady Declares lie Feels Like a New Man Since Taking: Tanlac Tea, air. this Tanlae I have been taking has built me up so my friends have noticed my Improvement and tell me how well I am looking." said Charles Conrady, a well-known retired farmer living at 245 North Twenty fifth street, the other day. Mr. Con rady Is an old Army man, having en listed from Ohio In 1873, and served through the Indian wars all over the Southwest. He has raised a large fam ily and three of his sons are now in Uncle Sam's Army. "I had always been a strong and healthy man," continued Mr. Conrady. "and led an active life up to a little over two years ago, when I leased my farm to one of my sons and thought I would take life easy. But for the past year or so I have been troubled with a disordered stomach and my sys tem became very much run down. I lost my appetite and couldn't relish a thing, end. although I was most care ful about my diet, my food would Just lie on my stomach and ferment, and often gas would bloat me up and press on my heart so that it would pound fast .and hard for quite a while, and I would become so dixzy at times I couldn't see a thing. I was also badly constipated and often suffered from awful headaches. My nerves were all on edge, so that I was restless at night and could seldom sleep to do any good. I felt like all my energy had left me and I Just had to, force myself around most of the time. I fell off ten pounds in weight, and although I tried lots of different kinds of medicines. I could see no Improvement in my condition. "I had been reading so much about the good Tanlac was doing others here In Portland that I decided to try It. too. I have Just finished my fourth bottle and have already regained all my lost weight. I am simply eating like a horse and nothing hurts me In the least. I never dared to eat such things as cab bage or veal before: now I eat both without any bad affects afterwards. Those awful headaches are all gone; In fact. I haven't a pain or an ache about me. I sleep like a log all night and get up in the morning feeling rested and can work without having that tired, draegy feeling all the time. The Tanlac Tablets keep my system in fine shape and I feel just like a new man." Tanlao is sold in Portland by the Owl Drus Co. Adv. GIVE VICTO RECORDS In a Holiday Box TKe Victrola hat become so Universal that today it is a mark of Tery good taste to bestow VICTOR RECORDS as Cnristmas Gifts. We have Victor Records at 85c. $1. $1.35. $1.50. $2. $3, $4. $5, $6 and $7 an immense catalog from wbich to select. We pack Victor Records intended for Christmas Gifts in an attractive Holiday Box. If yon feel that you would rather have the one for whom the gift is intended select their own Victor Records, give one of our Christmas Merchandise Order vre issue them in any amount. Victrolas $22.50 to $400 Convenient Payment Terms Open Evening Until Christmas ii Shennan Jpay & Go, Sixth and Morrison Streets, Portland (Opposite Postoffice) Seattle Taeoma Spokane. The Best Cough Medicine " have found Chamberlain's Cough Remedy to be the best medicine for coughs and colds I have ever used," writes Mrs. Walt. Cram, Frankfort, N. Y. fSllP Today's the Last Day iuuiMiiiiHiiiiiiiuntiiiiiiitKimiiimi'ritiiuuirmriS Consider These: Kodaks in all sizes and at all prices. Kodak Supplies of every description. Spectacle Cases handsomely engraved. Opera Glasses and Lorgnettes. And the quickest service in Portland! WrjwoiinaWinnrTTrTTtrfniMiiBiuiuitnTirfiinifirfifa) Columbian Optical Co. 145 SIXTH STREET Floyd F. Brower, Mgr. 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